{"id":56,"date":"2009-12-24T13:20:34","date_gmt":"2009-12-24T18:20:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/techiteens.wordpress.com\/2009\/12\/24\/blackberry-storm"},"modified":"2013-07-23T16:32:49","modified_gmt":"2013-07-23T16:32:49","slug":"blackberry-storm","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.techiteens.com\/review\/blackberry-storm\/","title":{"rendered":"BlackBerry Storm"},"content":{"rendered":"
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BlackBerry Storm <\/font>
by <\/font><\/font>RIM <\/a>& Verizon Wireless<\/a>
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\nsince I was part of the Verizon Network. Ever since the death of my beloved
\nTreo 700w (the first Palm device to feature Windows Mobile), I had strayed
\nVerizon to join AT&T.\u00a0 <\/span>Coverage wise,
\nVerizon seems to work better inside buildings and AT&T is better in remote
\nareas (such as Route Sixty in Arizona (check photos).<\/p>\n

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\nVerizon network was thanks to a very\u00a0
\n<\/span>well planned out device- the BlackBerry storm. At first, the Storm is
\nnot appealing to someone used to a full {hardware} QWERTY keyboard. I found the
\nclicking of the screen and selecting letters a bit awkward, but with any device
\nthere was a learning curve. After a few minutes out of the box, I had visited
\nthe "Applications" folder, where a list of applications available to
\ndownload\/install were displayed to me. Among them V-Cast with Rhapsody, a
\nservice in which you can purchase songs on your phone for instant listening and
\nthen download a higher quality version on your computer at no additional cost
\nand VZ Navigator.<\/p>\n

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\npast has never pleased me. My\u00a0 <\/span>first
\nexperience with the software package was on a Verizon Razr a few years back,
\nthe user interface was confusing and typing in destinations was painful.
\nVerizon has done major work on VZ navigator, and it shows. The new package
\nincludes a helpful "Where am i?"\u00a0
\n<\/span>feature which will locate you, and can help find movie times, places to
\neat, weather and a lot more. Plotting favorite locations was a snap, I have
\nused it to plot places where I park my car, and have used it once or twice
\n(okay, a few more times) for that purpose.<\/p>\n

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\nchosen to criticize the screen of the BlackBerry storm, which is suppose to
\nsimulate tactile feedback as you press "buttons." I like it, as far
\nas it makes me feel as if I am pressing something just not a sheet of glass. Be
\nalarmed, the screen does make a clicking noise that can not be muted, for those
\nof us that send out quick SMS messages during a class or dinner may be caught
\nwhen "click tap tap click tap tap click click" emerges from your lap.<\/p>\n

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\nbranded phones, a majority of the Blackberry operating system has been left in
\npeace. BlackBerry messenger is one of a few instant messaging clients
\npreinstalled on the phone; AOL, Yahoo!,\u00a0
\n<\/span>and Windows Live.\u00a0 <\/span>Setting up and
\nreceiving e-mail was the same as on other newer BlackBerries. However unless
\nyou are completely switching from one BlackBerry to another, I would not use
\nthe BlackBerry transfer wizard. I had unfortunately saw it as a quick way to
\ncopy all setting from my curve to the new Storm. The program actually reroutes
\nall your BBM contacts and e-mail to the new device. I was unable to receive
\nBBM’s or e-mail on my curve for a few days. It gave me and the storm some
\nquality bonding time.<\/p>\n

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\neverything was setup again, the clicking screen did not phase me at all. I was
\nenjoying it, though I did go back to the curve for longer writing
\nsessions.\u00a0 <\/span>Overall, the Storm is a great
\ndevice, despite its sometimes over-click screen and slow internet browser, I
\nwould purchase this phone for someone that enjoys gadgets with even more
\ngadgets built in. <\/p>\n

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\nwhat it was like to have a BlackBerry like the "big important business people", the
\nStorm or the Curve are both great first and replacement BlackBerries. The Storm comes
\nwith an 8gb micro SD card to store all of your media to view wherever you are
\non it’s large screen. The Curve is a classic that will be around for a while.<\/p>\n

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\nfirst shot at a touch screen, they are headed in the right direction.<\/p>\n

Other Favorable Features:<\/p>\n